2022 SDPL Short Story Contest Winners: Live Readings and Performance - Winners Announced!

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Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature, Local Author

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Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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We've had a wonderful evening of live readings of the top three Short Story Contest winners, performed by Write Out Loud, and graciously sponsored b the Friends of San Diego Central Library.

And while all good things must come to an end, it's said that anything posted to the Internet lasts forever. If so, then we hope these authors enjoy their eternal fame - congratulations to the winners of the 2022 San Diego Public Library Short Story Contest!

David J. Schmidt | 1st Place
Story: Image removed. Enter the Laag
 
David Hogan | 2nd Place
Story: Image removed. Love Too Soon
 
Sara Wilczynska | 3rd Place
Story: Image removed. Hippity-Hop
 
Jerry Jamison | Honorable Mention
Story: Image removed. Original Fiction
 

Please visit our partner organization, Write Out Loud, founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience.

And consider joining the Friends of San Diego Central Library, which advocates for and supports the library so that we can continue to bring quality programming to our patrons. Thank you, Friends!

The Short Story Contest shines a spotlight on local writers and is a continuation of the Library’s robust support for local writing.

Winning contestants and their stories from previous years may be viewed on the Short Story Contest webpage.

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